With snow surrounding their Dove Valley practice field, the Broncos returned to practice Monday in preparation for a game with the Baltimore Ravens that carries AFC No. 2 playoff seed implications.

The Broncos' players had been off since defeating the Oakland Raiders, 26-13, on Thursday night.

Observing, but not fully participating in practice Monday was linebacker Wesley Woodyard and right guard Chris Kuper. Both starters missed the game against the Raiders because of ankle injuries.

The Broncos hope both players will be available to play against the Ravens. With 10-3 record largely built on a current eight-game winning streak, the Broncos currently have the AFC's No. 2 seed — which carries the benefit of a first-round bye and second-round home playoff game.

"It's obviously a big game, on the road, a team that played in the championship game of our conference a year ago," said Broncos coach John Fox. "A team that plays really well at home. Our focus is on the Baltimore Ravens."

Meanwhile, New England will carry a 9-3 record into its game Monday night against the Houston Texans, who have the conference's best record at 11-1. If New England wins, the No. 1 playoff seed comes into play for the Broncos, although they would fall back to third in the conference. If the Texans win, the Broncos would have the inside track on the No. 2 seed.

"I'm sure I'll have it on, like normal," Fox said. "I'll be working on the Ravens and instead of music (in the background) I'll be watching Monday Night Football."

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The Ravens not only have lost two in a row to fall to 9-4, they fired offensive coordinator Cam Cameron on Monday and replaced him with quarterbacks coach Jim Caldwell, who was Peyton Manning's coach in Indianapolis from 2002 to 2011.

Caldwell was Manning's quarterback coach from 2002-2008 and head coach from 2009-11.

"I wouldn't' suspect them to change a whole lot," Fox said. "One week, they're not going to make wholesale changes. It's something we'll look at. We're just kind of diving into them now."

In other roster moves, the Broncos signed offensive tackle Paul Cornick to their practice squad.

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